The History of Chemistry

Thomas Thomson (1773 - 1852)

Origin and progress of chemistry, from its beginnings in alchemy into the early 19th century including history and characters of important contributors to the science. (Summary by Sienna)

Genre(s): Chemistry

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 00 Preface and Introduction Sienna
00:12:04
Play 01 Vol 1, Ch 1: Of Alchymy, Part 1 laurencetrask
00:19:52
Play 02 Vol 1, Ch 1: Of Alchymy, Part 2 laurencetrask
00:21:01
Play 03 Vol 1, Ch 1: Of Alchymy, Part 3 laurencetrask
00:15:28
Play 04 Vol 1, Ch 1: Of Alchymy, Part 4 laurencetrask
00:18:29
Play 05 Vol 1, Ch 1: Of Alchymy, Part 5 laurencetrask
00:18:55
Play 06 Vol 1, Ch 2: Of the chemical knowledge possessed by the Ancients, Part 1 April Walters
00:17:11
Play 07 Vol 1, Ch 2: Of the chemical knowledge possessed by the Ancients, Part 2 April Walters
00:18:40
Play 08 Vol 1, Ch 2: Of the chemical knowledge possessed by the Ancients, Part 3 April Walters
00:20:27
Play 09 Vol 1, Ch 2: Of the chemical knowledge possessed by the Ancients, Part 4 Rosie Roberts
00:22:00
Play 10 Vol 1, Ch 2: Of the chemical knowledge possessed by the Ancients, Part 5 Rosie Roberts
00:23:50
Play 11 Vol 1, Ch 2: Of the chemical knowledge possessed by the Ancients, Part 6 April Walters
00:14:26
Play 12 Vol 1, Ch 3: Chemistry of the Arabians, Part 1 Carol
00:23:56
Play 13 Vol 1, Ch 3: Chemistry of the Arabians, Part 2 Carol
00:33:30
Play 14 Vol 1, Ch 3: Chemistry of the Arabians, Part 3 Carol
00:19:19
Play 15 Vol 1, Ch 4: Of the progress of Chemistry under Paracelsus and his disciples, Part 1 Dorothy Godfrey-Smith
00:20:55
Play 16 Vol 1, Ch 4: Of the progress of Chemistry under Paracelsus and his disciples, Part 2 Dorothy Godfrey-Smith
00:27:03
Play 17 Vol 1, Ch 4: Of the progress of Chemistry under Paracelsus and his disciples, Part 3 Paul E J King
00:22:37
Play 18 Vol 1, Ch 4: Of the progress of Chemistry under Paracelsus and his disciples, Part 4 Paul E J King
00:26:11
Play 19 Vol 1, Ch 5: Of Van Helmont and the Iatro-Chemists, Part 1 Paul E J King
00:24:03
Play 20 Vol 1, Ch 5: Of Van Helmont and the Iatro-Chemists, Part 2 Paul E J King
00:24:12
Play 21 Vol 1, Ch 5: Of Van Helmont and the Iatro-Chemists, Part 3 Paul E J King
00:23:21
Play 22 Vol 1, Ch 5: Of Van Helmont and the Iatro-Chemists, Part 4 Paul E J King
00:19:37
Play 23 Vol 1, Ch 6: Of Agricola and metallurgy Edward W. LaBonte
00:13:32
Play 24 Vol 1, Ch 7: Of Glauber, Lemery and some other chemists of the end of the 17th century, Part 1 Lisa Ellen Quintana
00:20:42
Play 25 Vol 1, Ch 7: Of Glauber, Lemery and some other chemists of the end of the 17th century, Part 2 KHand
00:21:57
Play 26 Vol 1, Ch 8: Of the attempts to establish a theory in chemistry, Part 1 Grognor
00:20:12
Play 27 Vol 1, Ch 8: Of the attempts to establish a theory in chemistry, Part 2 Keren Turton
00:20:33
Play 28 Vol 1, Ch 8: Of the attempts to establish a theory in chemistry, Part 3 Keren Turton
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Play 29 Vol 1, Ch 8: Of the attempts to establish a theory in chemistry, Part 4 Keren Turton
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Play 30 Vol 1, Ch 8: Of the attempts to establish a theory in chemistry, Part 5 Keren Turton
00:19:32
Play 31 Vol 1, Ch 8: Of the attempts to establish a theory in chemistry, Part 6 Keren Turton
00:15:58
Play 32 Vol 1, Ch 9: Of the foundation and progress of scientific chemistry in Great Britain, Part 1 Jairus Amar
00:23:30
Play 33 Vol 1, Ch 9: Of the foundation and progress of scientific chemistry in Great Britain, Part 2 Jairus Amar
00:24:07
Play 34 Vol 1, Ch 9: Of the foundation and progress of scientific chemistry in Great Britain, Part 3 Jairus Amar
00:24:12
Play 35 Vol 1, Ch 9: Of the foundation and progress of scientific chemistry in Great Britain, Part 4 Jairus Amar
00:21:04
Play 36 Vol 1, Ch 9: Of the foundation and progress of scientific chemistry in Great Britain, Part 5 Jairus Amar
00:26:47
Play 37 Vol 2, Ch 1: Of the foundation and progress of scientific chemistry in Great Britain, Part 1 Peter Yearsley
00:25:44
Play 38 Vol 2, Ch 1: Of the foundation and progress of scientific chemistry in Great Britain, Part 2 Peter Yearsley
00:18:09
Play 39 Vol 2, Ch 2: Of the progress of philosophical chemistry in Sweden, Part 1 laurencetrask
00:22:55
Play 40 Vol 2, Ch 2: Of the progress of philosophical chemistry in Sweden, Part 2 laurencetrask
00:20:53
Play 41 Vol 2, Ch 2: Of the progress of philosophical chemistry in Sweden, Part 3 laurencetrask
00:21:31
Play 42 Vol 2, Ch 2: Of the progress of philosophical chemistry in Sweden, Part 4 laurencetrask
00:17:33
Play 43 Vol 2, Ch 2: Of the progress of philosophical chemistry in Sweden, Part 5 laurencetrask
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Play 44 Vol 2, Ch 3: Progress of scientific chemistry in France, Part 1 laurencetrask
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Play 45 Vol 2, Ch 3: Progress of scientific chemistry in France, Part 2 laurencetrask
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Play 46 Vol 2, Ch 3: Progress of scientific chemistry in France, Part 3 laurencetrask
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Play 47 Vol 2, Ch 3: Progress of scientific chemistry in France, Part 4 laurencetrask
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Play 48 Vol 2, Ch 3: Progress of scientific chemistry in France, Part 5 laurencetrask
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Play 49 Vol 2, Ch 3: Progress of scientific chemistry in France, Part 6 laurencetrask
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Play 50 Vol 2, Ch 3: Progress of scientific chemistry in France, Part 7 laurencetrask
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Play 51 Vol 2, Ch 3: Progress of scientific chemistry in France, Part 8 laurencetrask
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Play 52 Vol 2, Ch 3: Progress of scientific chemistry in France, Part 9 laurencetrask
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Play 53 Vol 2, Ch 3: Progress of scientific chemistry in France, Part 10 laurencetrask
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Play 54 Vol 2, Ch 3: Progress of scientific chemistry in France, Part 11 laurencetrask
00:21:29
Play 55 Vol 2, Ch 4: Progress of analytical chemistry, Part 1 AggieMT
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Play 56 Vol 2, Ch 4: Progress of analytical chemistry, Part 2 AggieMT
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Play 57 Vol 2, Ch 4: Progress of analytical chemistry, Part 3 AggieMT
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Play 58 Vol 2, Ch 4: Progress of analytical chemistry, Part 4 AggieMT
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Play 59 Vol 2, Ch 4: Progress of analytical chemistry, Part 5 AggieMT
00:19:35
Play 60 Vol 2, Ch 4: Progress of analytical chemistry, Part 6 AggieMT
00:20:29
Play 61 Vol 2, Ch 5: Of electro-chemistry, Part 1 katetastrophe
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Play 62 Vol 2, Ch 5: Of electro-chemistry, Part 2 katetastrophe
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Play 63 Vol 2, Ch 5: Of electro-chemistry, Part 3 katetastrophe
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Play 64 Vol 2, Ch 6: Of the atomic theory, Part 1 Availle
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Play 65 Vol 2, Ch 6: Of the atomic theory, Part 2 Availle
00:31:46
Play 66 Vol 2, Ch 6: Of the atomic theory, Part 3 Availle
00:25:24
Play 67 Vol 2, Ch 7: Of the present state of chemistry, Part 1 KHand
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Play 68 Vol 2, Ch 7: Of the present state of chemistry, Part 2 KHand
00:14:55